Broken Promises, Unspoken Dreams: Sunny days sweepin' the clouds away

On my way to where the air is sweet.

Can you tell me how to get,

How to get to Sesame Street?

Today we went to Sesame Place for opening day. I love that we live so close to this great amusement park for kids. For anyone who doesn't know, I am a huge Muppets/Sesame Street fan. I am truly a Henson fan at heart. I love my Disney princesses, fairies and Mickey, but Kermit, Grover, Ernie, Bert, Big Bird and Oscar along with Fozzie, Swedish Chef, and Animal hold a very special place in my heart.

This is the second time that Anna has been there. We went once when she was about 14 months old and we were getting ready to leave for Disney World and we wanted a trial run. I knew that we could wait for a long time to see Mickey Mouse and I didn't want her to turn into a hot mess when we got close to him. She did surprisingly well (and loved Mickey when we got there). This time around, we are also getting ready for our Disney Trip in August and Lucas has only been near the Easter Bunny and that was an awful experience.

So we packed up the car, lathered ourselves with sunscreen and off we went. Anna was so excited and ready to see Elmo and ride any ride that she could go on. I am happy to report that she has no fear. She went on every ride including the roller coaster. I am so proud of her. She loved every moment and happily passed out in the car on the way home. I am even more pleased to report that Lucas did fairly well today also. He went on a few rides without tears and was relatively close to Abby Cadabby and Elmo while Anna ran up and hugged both and smiled widely. So in all, it was a great afternoon and a positive indication that Disney World will be filled with giggles and wonderful memories.

I hope that today is something Anna remembers as she gets older. Due to circumstances, I do not have many pictures of my childhood. I do, however, have one that is inside a collage frame that hangs on the wall on way up the stairs and it is me at about the same age as Anna sitting on Maria's lap. I love that picture. I remember the place where the picture was taken but that is the only memory I have of that trip. I have always loved Sesame Place and I am so glad that I now have children to share it with. Anna and Lucas had a great day and I am really looking forward to not only going back to Sesame Place, but also our Disney Trip. I really want my child to have happy memories from growing up. I really want them to look back fondly on their childhoods. I hope that today was just one memory that Anna will carry with her and then someday share it with her children.